A Nuclear Lesson For Trump

In the novel, "On The Beach," the remnants of humanity wonder how the nuclear apocalypse happened and the scientist character responds with, "It happened when people accepted the idiotic principle that peace could be maintained by arranging to defend themselves with weapons they couldn't possibly use without committing suicide."

There is a great lesson here that Donald Trump doesn't seem willing or able to grasp, much less accept. Does he think that a nuclear weapon is just another bomb? Does he have any appreciation of how his words resonate? Does he give any intelligent consideration to this or any other pertinent issue?

His supporters are wedged in the dense stone of his irresponsible and thoughtless remarks, but the rest of the electorate should and must know better.